Web application penetration testing offers a proactive approach to evaluate web applications and identify vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to unauthorized access and data breaches. Penetration testing can be utilized to assess various aspects of web applications, including their architecture, design, configuration, and implementation.
A web application penetration test comprehensively examines critical security risks within applications, regardless of whether they are developed in-house or acquired from third-party vendors. These risks encompass a wide range of vulnerabilities, such as injection flaws, weak authentication mechanisms, security misconfigurations, and flaws in the application's logic.
By conducting web application penetration testing, organizations can achieve significant security enhancements. Key benefits include improved access control mechanisms, the implementation of robust authentication and session management controls, enhanced compliance with security standards, and effective configuration of firewalls.
Techleum's web application penetration testing service can be engaged to evaluate both proprietary web applications developed internally and those acquired from third-party vendors.
Testing encompasses an assessment of applications for vulnerabilities outlined in the OWASP Top 10, which comprises the ten most critical application security risks identified by the Open Web Application Security Project. Our expert web application security testing team will assist in identifying vulnerabilities, including:
Injection flaws
Authentication weaknesses
Poor session management
Broken access controls
Security misconfigurations
Database interaction errors
Input validation problems
Flaws in application logic
Techleum’s web app pen testing experts work with you to define any websites and applications in scope and devise an appropriate testing strategy.
Our web application penetration testers use the latest intelligence gathering techniques to uncover security and technical information about the websites and applications in-scope.
Our web application penetration testers use their offensive security expertise and knowledge of the latest hacking tools to identify exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Once vulnerabilities have been identified, our pen testers develop and execute a plan to exploit them, but in a safe way that avoids damage and disruption.
Once a web application security test is complete, our testers document key findings and supply prioritised remediation guidance to help address any identified exposures.
A web application penetration test involves a cyclical series of steps, iterating until no further vulnerabilities are identified. The process emphasizes a thorough understanding of the target environment and its setup, emulating the techniques employed by real-world attackers. Following the scoping phase, the testing process commences with information gathering about the web application, including network mapping and identification of potential attack vectors. A comprehensive threat modeling exercise is conducted prior to executing any attacks. The test culminates in a customized report that categorizes vulnerabilities by severity and ease of exploitation, and provides prioritized remediation guidance.
Seamlessly integrated into your software development lifecycle (SDLC), Techleum's agile penetration testing services empower teams to proactively address security risks in real time. This ensures that every product release, regardless of its scope – whether a minor bug fix or a major feature release – undergoes rigorous security vetting.
Unsecured wireless networks create a significant entry point for attackers to infiltrate your network and exfiltrate valuable data. Wireless penetration testing systematically identifies vulnerabilities, quantifies the potential impact of these breaches, and determines the most effective remediation strategies.
Human error remains a significant vulnerability in an organization's cybersecurity posture. Techleum's social engineering penetration testing service encompasses a diverse range of simulated email phishing engagements. These exercises are meticulously designed to evaluate the effectiveness of your organization's systems and personnel in detecting and responding to real-world cyber threats.
Mobile app usage is experiencing exponential growth, with businesses increasingly empowering customers to conveniently access services via tablets and smartphones. This rapid adoption of mobile technology has significantly increased the reliance on mobile applications for both personal and professional use. Techleum conducts comprehensive mobile application assessments, leveraging cutting-edge development frameworks and state-of-the-art security testing tools.
Techleum conducts rigorous investigations of your network to identify and exploit a wide spectrum of security vulnerabilities.
This comprehensive assessment enables us to determine if critical assets, such as sensitive data, are susceptible to compromise, accurately classify the risks to your overall cybersecurity posture, prioritize vulnerabilities that require immediate attention, and recommend effective mitigation strategies to address the identified risks.
Given the unique rules of engagement established by each cloud provider, conducting effective cloud penetration testing presents distinct challenges.
Our comprehensive suite of customized cloud security assessments empowers your organization to navigate these complexities.
By uncovering and addressing vulnerabilities that could expose critical assets, we help you fortify your cloud security posture.
A web application penetration test is a type of ethical hacking engagement designed to assess the architecture, design and configuration of web applications. Assessments are conducted to identify cyber security risks that could lead to unauthorised access and/or data exposure.
Techleum web application penetration testing is performed by a team of certified professionals that have a deep understanding of the latest tactics and techniques that adversaries use to compromise web applications.
The information needed to help scope a web application security test typically includes the number and types of web applications to be tested, number of static and dynamic pages, number of input fields and whether the test will be authenticated or unauthenticated (where login credentials are unknown/known).
Penetration testing for web applications not only requires knowledge of the latest web application security testing tools but also a deep understanding of how to use them most effectively. To assess web app security, ethical hackers leverage a range of specialist tools. These range from specialist pen testing platforms (such as Cobalt Strike, Metasploit Pro and Kali Linux), to networking tools (such as Wireshark), and custom-developed tools and exploits written using Python, Java and PowerShell.
The time it takes an ethical hacker to complete a web application penetration test depends on the scope of the test. Factors influencing the duration include the number and type of web apps assessed, plus the number of static or dynamic pages and input fields.
Web application pen testing can be highly beneficial for your business if you develop proprietary web applications in-house or use an app provided by third party vendors. It can help to reduce the financial and reputational costs of a security weakness being uncovered in your app after it’s gone to market or has been shared with your customers. While web application pen testing provides many advantages, your business may benefit from other types of security assessments. Depending on your organisation’s specific requirements, other types of assessments include mobile application security testing, agile pen testing, cloud penetration testing and scenario-based testing. A good offensive security provider should be able to advise you on the most appropriate choice of assessment for your organisation.
While web app pen testing focuses on identifying security vulnerabilities in applications, network penetration testing, also known as infrastructure penetration testing, aims to identify cyber security vulnerabilities that could be used to compromise on-premises and cloud environments. Unlike web app testing, which looks at the app environment and the setup process, network pen testing looks at potential issues inside and outside an organisation’s network perimeter.
Web app pen testing focuses specifically on identifying security vulnerabilities in web applications while vulnerability scanning is an automated approach that aims to provide a broader overview of potential security risks, looking at aspects areas such as networks, servers, routers, mobile devices, websites and network applications. As a subset of vulnerability assessments, automated vulnerability scans are run via commercial scanner services or platforms on network infrastructure or application components.
After each web application security test, the ethical hacker(s) assigned to the test will produce a custom written report, detailing any weaknesses identified, associated risk levels and recommended remedial actions.
The cost of a web application penetration test is determined by the number of days it takes an ethical hacker to fulfil the agreed scope of the engagement. To receive a pen test quotation, your organisation will need to complete a pre-evaluation questionnaire, although Techleum’s experts can support you with this.
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